FIREFIGHTERS were called to a 'deliberate' car fire in Sankey Bridges last night, Sunday, and a flat filled with smoke in Birchwood this morning, Monday.

At around 7.30pm yesterday a crew from Warrington rushed to Forrest Way where they discovered a hatchback car in flames.

A firefighter wearing breathing equipment used two hose reel jets to tackle the blaze, which is believed to have been started deliberately.

This morning at around 8.45am a fire engine from Birchwood was called to a flat on Deanwater Close in Birchwood.

The apartment was filled with smoke, caused by clothes drying on electrical heaters.

A high pressure fan was used to clear the air.

Luckily nobody was reported hurt at either incident.